“Yaar..My Life is finished! My wife abused my father and attacked him with knife in front of me. I cannot live with this lady anymore”. Cried Ravi, my childhood friend. I was stunned to hear this. Ravi married four years back to a post graduate lady. After initial peaceful few months, his life started moving towards hell. His quite literate wife started complaining about his parents for trifle reasons, then about his relatives. After a few days, complain turned into vociferous discussions like any session of parliament. Moreover, she started giving threats to him, for instance she will kill his parents; she will commit suicide; she will shout in public, she will go to police etc.

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After a long wait, the Rupee has a symbol like other major global currencies. Earlier five different design were shortlisted for Indian rupee. The Rupee Symbol includes Both Devnagiri “Ra”and the Roman capital “R” and has two parallel lines running at the top. The two parallel lines denotes the Indian Flag [equal to (=) sign]. The final selected symbol was design by an Indian Institute of Technology postgraduate Mr. D Udaya Kumar. Meanwhile, Foradian Technologies Pvt Ltd from Managalore has created the Rupee Foradian font that can now be downloaded from their website foradian.com.

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Winter was at its zenith in Delhi on 31st Dec 2009 night. I was returning from Noida to Delhi in my office bus. I saw a few blue coloured polyethylene tents on roadside and flames coming from cooking stoves. Soon I realised that those tents were occupied and the dwellers inside were cooking food for their last dinner of the year and of course, the decade. At that night, when most of the readers of this article were in celebration mood, those people were not sure whether they would brave chilly winter winds of Delhi and would be alive to welcome the new year.

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Paul the Octopus is a common octopus which is in news due to its correct predictions on the results of major German international football matches. His 100% accurate predictions for the Fifa World Cup Football 2010 have gained him worldwide status as a celebrity animal. Before German international football matches, Paul is presented with two identical containers, each containing food. Both containers are marked with a flag; one with the flag of Germany, and the other with the flag of Germany’s opponent. In each instance, Paul’s choice of food box is interpreted as his prediction as to which will be the victorious team.

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Yesterday, Argentina’s national football team coach Diego Maradona told a local newspaper that his “it’s done, my chapter has ended, I gave everything I had.” However according to the spokesperson for the Argentine Football Association (AFA), Maradona had not officially resigned. AFA President Julio Grondona will meet with Maradona to discuss his resignation. So this is the climax of the story of Diego Maradona, one of the best Football players of world history. He is nothing less than a God in Argentina and for millions of Football fans worldwide whereas some people consider him crazy, drug-addicted and outspoken person.

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Bandh is a Hindi word whose meaning is ‘closed’. Bharat stands for India. Bharat Bandh is a form of protest which is mainly used by political parties in India. During a Bandh, a political party or a community declares a general strike. Normally in any Bandh or strike, the community or political party declaring a Bandh expect the general public to stay in their homes and avoid any work. The shopkeepers are expected to keep their shops closed and the public transport services like buses and cabs are supposed to stay off the road and not carry any passengers.

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Good vocabulary is very important for one’s success in career as it helps you to use more descriptive words to better communicate your thoughts. Suppose you apply for a job, or you have to give any presentation or speech, in such cases your vocabulary will determine whether or not you’re successful. Just imagine you have a billion dollar idea, but you are not able to convince your investors because of your poor vocabulary. It also helps you to better understand information that you are reading or listening, thereby increases your retention. Good Vocabulary is indispensable for competitive examinations like CAT, GRE, GMAT, XAT etc. There are many ways to improve vocabulary.

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Now a days Project Management (PMP) certification is in high demand. With about 400,000 Project Management Professionals successfully employed and the number still increasing, the value of this certification is growing by leaps and bounds. This certification gives formal recognition for your professional expertise and experience in the field of project management thereby enhancing your employment opportunities. If you are you looking for online project management training course then before choosing any institute you should keep in mind some important things like qualified instructors, accreditation, group interaction and the past results of the institute.

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This list is created on the basis of the views of experts, critics, academics and practitioners. The list features the top ten films released up to the end of 2001 in India. BBC also asked its users to vote for their favourite films in each category. Actually this list is part of the 50 essential South Asian films list. It was used for the bfi’s critical poll and is divided into a number of different sections. The British Film Institute (BFI) is a charitable organisation established by Royal Charter to encourage the development of the arts of film, television in the United Kingdom. Let’s see the list of top 10 Indian films.

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Raja Harishchandra was the first feature film made in India. It was directed and produced by Dadasaheb Phalke. But you would be surprised to know that it was a complete silent film. The first Indian sound film, Ardeshir Irani’s Alam Ara released in 1931. After this movie, Indian film-makers recognized the importance music, sound and dialogues in cinema. The rest is history. Dialogues and songs are integral part of movies. Normally people don’t forget dialogues delivered by their favorite superstars. Hindi Film Dialogues are often melodramatic and invokes God, family, mother, duty, and self-sacrifice etc. Some dialogues like ‘Kitne aadmi the’ from Sholay and ‘Babu Moshay’ from Anand still live in memories of millions of Indians. I have prepared a list of famous Hindi Film Dialogues. For some of them, I have embedded the corresponding youtube videos also.

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